A5 road traffic accidents
40,530 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A5 appears in 40,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 56,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 978 were fatal and 7,593 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
Collisions by Year
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
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Recent Accidents
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN VISA
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Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990239001332
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
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Accident 199001QK00412
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199001EH00293
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1990339005192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(1y)
CITROEN GSA
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Accident 1990600B01112
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
LADA RIVA
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Accident 1990220607072
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199001DR00175
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1990210207154
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI KMX125
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Accident 199001SV00416
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199001DD00346
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990600D11087
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA
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Accident 199001DD00348
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 1990600D11086
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
FORD CAPRI
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Accident 19904000D1257
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199001DM00297
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 1990220607040
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00338
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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